Identifying a research agenda and critical research activities is crucial for
continuous development of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that meet
the needs of students, industry, and society. Previous studies have expressed a need for
relevant and focused research for the CTE profession. The primary purpose of this study
was to identify consensus among CTE experts using a Delphi technique regarding
problems, objectives, and activities that serve as a research agenda for CTE.
The study panel was composed of experts from 25 states in the United States and
represented 57 affiliations and organizations with direct ties to CTE. The Delphi process
for this study was conducted in three rounds. Data were collected using the online survey
collector, Survey Monkey™. The qualitative data were analyzed using the Affinity
Diagram method of data analysis. At the conclusion of the data analysis from the Delphi
rounds, the basic structure for the National CTE Research Agenda was developed.
Rounds Four and Five served as validation rounds for the findings from the Delphi
process. Data collection methods included online instruments using an internet-based
survey tool. Data analysis revealed five research problem areas, 15 research objectives and 53 research activities which were organized into the National CTE Research Agenda
structure. Findings from this study also revealed a CTE Research Agenda Logic Model
which illustrated a systematic form of the research structure developed from this study.
The National CTE Research Agenda is further defined in a color model which included
the five research problem areas and 15 CTE research objectives identified in this study.
At the conclusion of the validation rounds, the National CTE Research Agenda Logic
Model was developed and the National CTE Research Agenda structure was accepted by
the expert panel with a 97% acceptance rate.
Based on the findings of this study, a sustained effort for research in CTE should
be made by scholars in collaboration with national and international associations and
organizations. The results of this study suggest a structure in which researchers should
engage in focused and meaningful research in CTE. Future research is recommended to
examine the issues identified by this expert panel.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2864 |
| Date | 15 May 2009 |
| Creators | Lambeth, Jeanea Marie |
| Contributors | Baker, Matt, Murphrey, Theresa Pesl |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Dissertation, text |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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